K9 Deputy Wes Brumley, Deputy Kendric Smith and Deputy Jared Smith
RICHMOND, KY - Clay County Sheriff Patrick Robinson proudly announces the graduation of Deputies Wes Brumley, Kendric Smith and Jared Smith from the Department of Criminal Justice Training - Police Academy class #514 on Thursday, March 18th, 2021.
The graduation was held at Richmond, Kentucky, home of the DOCJT Academy.
L to R - Sheriff Sgt. Jeremy Gabbard, Deputy Kendric Smith, Sheriff Patrick Robinson, Chief Deputy Clifton Jones,
Deputy Jared Smith, K9 Deputy Wes Brumley and Laurel County Sheriff Deputy Tommy Houston
The DOC JT provides entry-level and advanced individual training for approximately 9000 law enforcement personnel annually.
The 20 week, 800 hour law enforcement basic training course is mandatory for all Kentucky law enforcement officers who are required to comply with police officers professional standards act of 1998.
The graduating officers represent the successful completion of a highly structured, comprehensive curriculum.
Major training areas included:
- Patrol procedures
- Physical training
- Vehicle operations
- Defensive tactics
- Criminal law
- Traffic and DUI
- Firearms
- Criminal investigations
- Cultural awareness
- Bias related crimes
- Tactical responses to crisis situations
As a result, each officer is better prepared to meet the ever-increasing demands placed on today's law enforcement officers.
We would like to welcome these men home and hope you do the same.
